<p>As the dreaded Coronavirus continues to wreak havoc in Maharashtra, state Health Minister Rajesh Tope has indicated of complete lockdown in the state due to escalating oxygen shortage for Covid-19 patients. After the cabinet meeting, Maharashtra minister Aslam Sheikh said that Maharashtra is heading towards a complete lockdown and guidelines will be released soon in this regard.</p> <p>Health Minister Rajesh Tope said that all state Ministers have requested Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray to announce a complete lockdown in the state from 8 pm tomorrow.&nbsp;</p> <p>[tw]https://twitter.com/ANI/status/1384490098209681414[/tw]</p> <p>In view of the increasing Covd-19 cases, curfew and lockdown-like restrictions have been imposed in Maharashtra till 7 am on May 1.</p> <p>On Monday, 58,924 new cases of Coronavirus have been reported in Maharashtra and 351 people died due to the dreaded infection, as per the state health department.</p> <p>Total number of Covid-19 cases in the state have increased to 38,98,262 while the death toll has increased to 60,824. &nbsp;There are 6,76,520 active cases in the state. &nbsp;During the day, 52,412 people were discharged from hospitals, so far the number of people who have recovered from the virus have increased to 31,59,240.</p>

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